Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 32:5

"I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah" — Psalms 32:5 (ASV)

I acknowledged. —The fact that this verb is future, as is “I will confess” in the next clause, as well as the requirements of the passage, supports Hupfeld’s suggestion that “I said” has been misplaced and should be restored to the beginning of the verse. (Compare Psalms 73:15, and Note.) The meaning is:

“I said, ‘I will acknowledge my sin to you,
And I did not hide my iniquity.
(I said) ‘I will confess my transgression to Jehovah,
And you forgave the guilt of my sin.’”